The invention refers to an aerosol-generating article comprising a susceptor assembly (1). The susceptor assembly for heating an aerosol-forming substrate comprises a first susceptor material (11) having an elongate shape and being coated with a coating material (3). The assembly further comprises a second susceptor material provided in the form of a plurality of susceptor particles (12) and having a second Curie temperature below 500 degree Celsius, wherein the susceptor particles are embedded in the coating material.